1914 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1914 United States Senate election in Kansas
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  Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg GeorgeANeeley.jpg VictorMurdock.jpg
Nominee Charles Curtis George A. Neeley Victor Murdock
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote180,823176,929116,755
Percentage35.53%34.77%22.94%
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1914 United States Senate election in Kansas by Congressional District.svg
Results by county
Curtis:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Neeley:     30–40%     40–50%
Murdock:     40–50%     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph L. Bristow
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Charles Curtis
Republican

The 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3, 1914, and was the first popular Senate election held in the state after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph L. Bristow ran for re-election to a second term, but he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by former Senator Charles Curtis. Two members of Congress—Democrat George A. Neeley from the 7th district and Progressive Victor Murdock from the 8th district—ran against Curtis in the general election. Curtis narrowly defeated them with a 36% plurality.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George A. Neeley 24,312 32.88%
Democratic Hugh P. Farrelly21,31828.83%
Democratic Frank Doster9,27512.54%
Democratic Willis L. Brown7,3829.98%
Democratic Jeremiah D. Botkin5,5037.44%
Democratic William F. Sapp3,9925.40%
Democratic William C. Plumb2,1602.92%
Total votes73,942 100.00%

Republican primary

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Republican primary results by county
  Curtis
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Bristow
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80-90%
  Tucker
  •   40–50%
  •   70–80%

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Curtis 44,612 39.20%
Republican Joseph L. Bristow (inc.)42,77237.58%
Republican Henry H. Tucker, Jr.20,37417.90%
Republican A. M. Harvey6,0605.32%
Total votes113,818 100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Earle R. DeLay 993 100.00%
Total votes993 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Victor Murdock 12,716 100.00%
Total votes12,716 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Christian Balsac Hoffman 5,503 100.00%
Total votes5,503 100.00%

General election

1914 United States Senate election in Kansas [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Curtis 180,823 35.53%
Democratic George A. Neeley 176,92934.77%
Progressive Victor Murdock 116,75522.94%
Socialist Christian Balsac Hoffman24,5024.81%
Prohibition Earle R. DeLay9,8851.94%
Total votes508,894 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sapp and Botkin Land on Farrelly". Topeka State Journal . Topeka, Kansas. February 19, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Seven Democrats Would Be Senator for Kansas". Topeka State Journal . Topeka, Kansas. March 17, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Many Democrats Demand Hodges for U. S. Senator". Salina Daily Union. Salina, Kansas. January 6, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ ""Bill" Sapp for Senator Announcement Is Due". Topeka State Journal . Topeka, Kansas. January 29, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Plumb's Candidacy". Galena Evening Times. Galena, Kansas. March 7, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sessions, Charles H. (1914). Nineteenth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1913-'14. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Office. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tucker Flays Standard Oil". Wyandotte Daily Cricket. Kansas City, Kansas. June 18, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Political Gossip: The Senatorial Muddle More Complicated Than Ever". Topeka State Journal . Topeka, Kansas. December 1, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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